Cornstalk-shocker



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D.- MOWRER. CORNSTALK SHOGKER.

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UNITED STATES PATENT EEICE..

OsoAE DOUGLAS MOWREE, OE OLAEEMONT, ILLINOIS.

CORNSTALK-SHOCKER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of VLetters Patent No. 505,225, datedSeptember 19, 18393. Application filed December 24,1892. Serial No.456,264. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom` t may concern:

Be it knownthat I, OsoAE DOUGLAS Mow- RER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Claremont, in the county of Richland and State ofIllinois, have invented a new and to a shocking device to be appliedthereto and' used in connection therewith, whereby the corn as cut maybe conveniently shocked or bundled and deposited upon the ground.

The objects and advantages of the invention, together with the novelfeatures thereof, will hereinafter appearv and be particularly pointedout in the claims. t

Referring to thedrawings:` Figure 1 is a perspective view of acornharvester of the ordinary pattern provided with a shocker attachmentembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view, the shocker being inthe act of discharging its contents or the shock. Fig. 3 is a transversesection through the rear end of the machine and the shocker. detail inperspective of the cord-carrying box. Fig. 5 is a detail of therope-guiding yoke. Fig. 6 is a detail in elevation of the pulleyblock.Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the rope-terminal supporting sleeve.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the gures ofthedrawings.

I have herein illustrated my invention as applied to one of the ordinaryforms or constructions of corn harvesters, and I desire to state thatthough I have herein shown it thus applied it will be obvious that theattachment may be applied to any of the forms of harvesters, and Itherefore do not limit the invention to use in connection with ythe formof harvester herein shown. In the present instance, wherein I haveillustrated the shocker in connection with an ordinary sled-form ofharvester, 1 designates the opposite runners of the sled, which as isusual, are connected by the cross-bars 2, and longitudinal beam 3, suchframework supporting the platform 4, from the front of which rises theseat standard 5 for the accommodation of the seat 6 for the driver. Theplatform, as is usual, is extended at one side forming a wing 7, and

Fig. 4 is a inner edge of the opening 9.

to` its front diagonal edge there is secured the cutting-blade 8.

The platform at the opposite corner at which the wing is located isprovided with a rectangular opening 9, and in the same there is fitted aplate or cover 10, the same being hinged as at 11 to the outer edge ofthe platform and provided at its inner free edge with across cleat 12securely bolted thereto and having its opposite ends overlapping theplatform, whereby the said plate is not permitted to swing down out of ahorizontal plane with fthe platform 4.

Opposite the inner edge of the opening 9 there is located upon 'theplatform 4 short bearing-standards 13, and in them is journaled `alongitudinally-disposed rock-shaft 14. A

U-shaped bail-lever 15, is secured rigidly between its terminalsto therock-shaft 14, and

at its outer end forms a treadle 16, While its inner terminals aredownwardly-bent nearly at a right angle to its remaining portion andform feet or levers 17. These feet or levers 17 normally lie in recesses18, formed in the A catch 19, is pivoted between the levers 17, and whenthe trap-door is lowered to cover the opening 9, said catch engages overthe free edge of the cleat 12. `The catch is formed of spring-metal,

preferably, and is connected bya link 21 with a pin 22 on the rock-shaft14, so that saidroekshaft is normally drawn toward the catch andconsequently the levers of the bail press into the openings providedVfor their reception, While the treadle-portion of said bail is elevatedabove the platform.

The plate 10 is provided with a circular opening 23, and in it isswiveled a post 24, the upper end of which is squared. The lower end ofthe post, which extends below the plate is provided with a 'head 25. Apair of U- shaped standards 26 are locaxted at opposite sides of thesquared upper portion ofrthepost,A

and the terminals of these standards are between their ends connectedbya substantially horizontal U -shaped brace 27. The two standards areconnected by a rod 28 passing through the post. Curved standards 29 arebolted to opposite faces of the squared portions of the post between theU-shaped standards, and the terminals of the standards 26 IOO andstandards 29 at each side are connected by side-bars 30, the saidstandards and sidebars forming a cradle in which the shock is formed andthe entire structure being swiveled upon the platform and capable ofrevolving in a horizontal plane, and to be tilted by a swinging of thetrap-door 10. One of the bars 30 is provided inits upper edge nearoneend with a notch 31, and below the same with .a pin 32, while near itsmiddle it is provided with a loose ring or slide 33 having a hook 34..The opposite bar has secured to it near its center a cord-box or basket35 having a hole 36 in. its side. The bar is further provided withperforations 37 near one end and with a notch 38 in rear of theperforation. The connecting-rod 28 between the two U-shaped connectingframes 27, is provided at one end with a transverse bar 39, and to it bymeans of a clip 40 is secured a U-shaped guide-yoke 41, having eyes 42in its ends. A bindingrope 43 is passed through the clip and guideeyesof the yoke, and is provided at one end with a loop 44 which engageswith the eye 45 of a pulley 46, the remaining end of the rope passingthrough the pulley and designed to operate over the pulley-Wheel andhaving its free end connected with either end of a pair of spring-cleatsor clips 47 with which one end of said pulley is provided.

In operation the cordis placed in the cordbasket, is preferably doubledin that it may be more easily tied, is passed through the perforation37, where it may be held by a removable peg or pin looped loosely to thebottom of the cradle, and passed through the notch 31, where its loop isconnected to the pin 32 extending therefrom. The bindingrope has itsfree end loosely suspended or carried by the hook 34 of thesliding-clasp. The machine being started the corn as it is severed isdeposited in armfuls by the attendant standing o n the platform into thecradle,

` and when a sufficient number of stalks to compose a shock have beenreceived by the cradle, the free end of the binding-rope is passed aboutthe bundle and through the pnlley, and by being drawn upon it will beseen that the rope maybe tightened and the stalks compressed, afterwhich the end of the rope is drawn into any one of the spring-clips orcleats, wherebyit is prevented from slipping. The operation of tying isthen carried on in the usual manner, and requires no specificdescription. When the shock has been thus tied, the cradle is given ahalf rotation and the foot of the operator placed upon the treadle 16,which is thus depressed, causing the rock-shaft 14 to rock and the feetor levers at the end of the treadle take under the trapdoor and elevatethe free end of the same until the weight of the shock causes theplatform to swing outward and the shock to slide,

butt-end first, to the ground. In fields of ordinary length the cradleis sufficiently large to receive all the stalks of an entire row, andthus it will be seen that shocks are located only at the ends of therows, and more room is left for planting than where the shocks arelocated at intervals.

From the foregoing description in connection with the accompanyingdrawings it will be seen that I have provided a simple attachment forcorn-harvesters, whereby the operation of shocking the corn after thesame has been out is greatly facilitated and that but two men arerequired to operate the machine, one to drive and the other to receivethe corn as it is cut and deposit it lengthwise in the cradle. After theshock has been tied and discharged the trap-door is swung to its normalposition upon the platform, the catch snapped over the edge of theplatform and locking the same, and the cord drawn out from the basket,knotted so as to form the double-binder and its loops passed through thenotch 31, and suspended over the pin.

`Having described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a corn harvester,the combination with the platform thereof, of a post swiveled therein, U-shaped standards 26 located at opposite sides thereof, and curvedstandards 29 located therebetween and bolted to the post, oppositeside-bars 30 connecting the upper ends of said standards 26and 29,oppositely disposed U -shaped and substantially horizontal braces 27bolted to the opposite sides of the post and connecting the terminals ofthe outer U-shaped standards 26, and a rod passed through the post andthrough and connecting the U-shaped standards 26 and the braces 27, theWhole combining to form a cradle, substantially as specified.

2. In a corn-harvester, the combination with the platform thereof, of apost rising therefrom, a U-shaped cradle mounted on the post andprovided with opposite side-bars, one of said side bars being providednear one end with a notch and below the same with a pin, and the otherof said side-bars provided with a cord-carrying basket, and with aperforation for said cord, and adapted to removably receive a pegmounted in the perforation, substantially as specified.

3. In a corn-harvester, the combination with a U -shaped frame, having acurved Wire guide secured to one end thereof, and terminating in eyes, abinding-rope passed through the Wire-guide, a pulley secured to one endof the rope and provided with a spring cleat at its opposite end forengaging the free end of the rope, substantially as specified.

4. The combination in a corn-harvester, of a U-shaped frame, a rodpassing through the frame and extending beyond the same and providedwith a cross-pin, a clip having an eye engaging the pin, a curved rodhaving eyes and engaging the clip, and a rope passed through the eyes ofthe rod a pulley on one end of the rope, and spring-clips on the end ofthe pulley.

5. In a corn-harvester, the combination with the platform thereof havingan opening,

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and a plate hinged therein, of a cradle carried by the platform, andmeans for elevating said plate, substantially as specified.

6. In a corn-harvester, the combination with the platform thereof havingan opening, a plate hinged at its outer edge to the opening, arook-shaft mounted in bearings in front of the free end of the platform,abail mounted rigidly on the rock-shaft terminating at its outer end ina treadle and having its inner ends bent downwardly to form levers forengaging the free edge of the plate, of a cradle swiveled in thetrap-door, substantially as specified.

7. In a corn-harvester, the combination with the platform thereof havingan opening, a plate hinged at its outer edge to the opening and providedat itsfree edge with a crossoleat for engaging the platform, bearingslocated on the platform, a rock-shaft mounted in the bearings, aU-shaped bail secured toV the rook-shaft and having its terminals dis--near the front edge of the plate upon the platform and having its innerend engaging the free edge of the plate, of a cradle swiveled on thedoor, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto axed Vmysignature in the presence of two witnesses.

OSCAR DOUGLAS MOWRER.

Witnesses: I

J. O. PETTY, WM. FRITCHEY.

